I am 77 years old and started having bowel problems several years ago. I had 3 inpatient trips to hospital with obstructed small bowel. Last one was 6 months ago. GI doctors call it a pseudo small bowel obstruction and I have been on 2 prescriptions for over a year. They must help but I still had my last obstruction after being on those meds. GI doctors tell me to eat whatever I want. They say there is nothing further they can do and will see me in a year. They did say if I am passing gas it isnt an obstruction so if I get the terrible pain but am passing gas I dont go to the hospital but take as much pain meds as possible and hope thecpain goes away eventually.